Fair Hearings
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Trainer & Testimonials

This workshop is presented by subject matter expert and industry specialist to ensure a high and most current standard of excellence in all our workshops and trainings.  Facilitated byAssistant Professor Lim Lei Theng, who was again in the news recently for leading the NUS moot team to win a global law competition, beating over 500 law schools from 80 countries, among them, Harvard University, Oxford University, and Beijing Foreign Studies University and others.

A/Prof Lim Lei Theng was a litigation lawyer at Drew & Napier, one of Singapore’s largest and leading law firms.  Her legal practice centered on civil suits and arbitrations involving cross-border transactions.  Lei Theng has an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and an LLM from Harvard Law School.  Now serving as a Deputy Director of the Legal Writing Programme, she convenes and teaches two courses – Introduction to Trial Advocacy and Legal Case Studies, to second-year law students.  She also teaches Legal Analysis, Writing and Research course, and assists in coaching the NUS moots teams.

She has taught negotiation and mediation in numerous public workshops in Singapore, Malaysia and Jakarta.  Within educational institutions, her teaching has taken her from the law faculty to the LKY School of Public Policy and its predecessor institution.  She has also taught in several executive programs on negotiation in conjunction with the NUS Public Policy Program, Conflict Management Group and the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.  A/Prof Lei Theng was part of the Committee of ADR under the Ministry of Law that assisted in the establishment of community mediation in Singapore.

TESTIMONIALS About A/Prof Lim Lei Theng

“Prof Lim is a great trainer with smooth and clear delivery.  Not many of the same calibre.”
…Snr Exec Engineer, Building and Construction Authority

“Excellent Trainer.  Well knowledge and great presentation and clarification skills”
…Assistant Director, Operations, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

“It does not seem like a long day.  Times flies.  Trainer was superb!”
…Deputy Director, Temasek Polytechnic

“Prof Lim was very interesting, lively and animate which makes the course more interesting…”
…Assistant Director, Ministry of Home Affairs

“Trainer is lively and engaging…”
…Deputy Director, Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports

“…Facilitator is very knowledgeable and I totally enjoyed the workshop for someone who cannot sit still for more than an hour”
…Field Investigation Officer, Ministry of Health

“Lei Theng is a very engaging speaker.  She gave practical real examples to show her case.  There was never a boring moment!”
…Assistant Director, People’s Association

“Very interesting and informative lecture by Lei Theng”
…Division Head,, Singapore Police Force

“There was never a dull moment”
…HR Director, Institute of Mental Health

“A/Prof Lim is an engaging speaker.  She’s good in sharing examples to illustrate the delivery items”
…Senior Manager, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

“Very informative and trainer is very engaging”
…Senior Manager, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore

“…Assoc. Prof Lim is very engaging and clear in her speech and explanations”
…Media Relation Officer, Singapore Police Force

“Speaker was skilful in delivering her presentation topics that enhance the audience attention…”
…Manager, National Environment Agency

“…Dynamic and engaging speaker…
…Child Protection Officer, Ministry of Community Development

“Prof Lim was engaging and gave relevant cases/examples to allow us to better understand…”
…Human Resource Executive, Ministry of Community Development

“A/Prof is very engaging and clear in her communication.”
…Manager, Ministry of Health

“Very effective and good speaker. Gave very interesting (real-life) examples which gave a better understanding and kept me glued to her workshop.”
…Manager, Singapore Workforce Development Agency

“The speaker, Ms Lim, made the course much more interesting.  Thank you!…”
…Management Support Officer, Insolvency & Public Trustee’s Office

“Very energetic presenter, able to command attention, happy and fun mood”
…Deputy Director, Singapore Polytechnic

“Lei Theng is very experienced and her delivery is superb!”
...Head of Department, National Environment Agency

“Prof Lim is truly an amazing speaker.  She is able to command attention from the participants.”
…Senior Manager, Singapore Workforce Development Agency

“Prof Lim is very professional and very well versed in her area of specialization.”
…Assistant Executive, Defence Science & Technology Agency

Programme

KEY BENEFITS:

  • CONDUCT a hearing with confidence
  • ENSURE a fair hearing and is seen as fair
  • APPLY principles of natural justice
  • UTILIZE basic principles of evidence
  • MANAGE evidence with care
  • ACQUIRE questioning techniques
  • CONFIDENTLY deal with witnesses
  • ACCURATELY record notes and transcripts
  • DELIVER decision that can stand up to scrutiny

BRIEF PROGRAM OUTLINE:

You will obtain guidance on general principles, responsibilities and skills to conduct a fair hearing.

Topics include:
  • Principles of Natural Justice
  • Process of a fair Hearing
  • Evidence – managing evidence, admissibility and relevance
  • Questioning techniques in an inquisitorial process
  • Managing witnesses
  • Keeping notes and transcripts
  • Making the decision and rendering judgment
  • Written decisions
  • Structure
  • Defensibility

Overview

Some of the issues that may arise for a hearing include how to convene the hearing, who should be present, and at what part of the hearing, how may proof be presented, how may testimony be recorded, how to maintain order and decorum, how to deal with parties not represented by lawyers, whether the hearing should be adversarial or inquisitorial and what merits there are to either, how to deliver the decision in a fair and unobjectionable manner.

“An adjudicatory proceeding must not only be a fair hearing but it must also be seen to be a fair hearing.”

Some agencies and organizations have established disciplinary or enquiry proceedings where officers or staff may be conducting a hearing.  Many of those tasked with conducting a hearing may not be legally trained.  Even those who are legally trained are not specifically trained to conduct hearings.

A proper hearing that gives rise to outcomes that can stand up to scrutiny must be orderly, fair and transparent.  Evidence and witness testimony should be collected in a fair manner and collated in a sensible fashion.  Due process and natural justice should be observed.  Questioning of witnesses must be done fairly, and effectively.

This workshop is possibly the only one of its kind in Singapore that is run by a private company.

Facilitated by lawyer and Assistant Professor from NUS Law School, this workshop aim to impart the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct a fair hearing.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
For all who are tasked to conduct hearings related to discipline, misconduct, grievance, violation of company policy and other issues that are addressed within an organization.

DATE:   02 November 2011

TIME:   9.30am – 5pm

VENUE: Holiday Inn Singapore, Orchard City Centre

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